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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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