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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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