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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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