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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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