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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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