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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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