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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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