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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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