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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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