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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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