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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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