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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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