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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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