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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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