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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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