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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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