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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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