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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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