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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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