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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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