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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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