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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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