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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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