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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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