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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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