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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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