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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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