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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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