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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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