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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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