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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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