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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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