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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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