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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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