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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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