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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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