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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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