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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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