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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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