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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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