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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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