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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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