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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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