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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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