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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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