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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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