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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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