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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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