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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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