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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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