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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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