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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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