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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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