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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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