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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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