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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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