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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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