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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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