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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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