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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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