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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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