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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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