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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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