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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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