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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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