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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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