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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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