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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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