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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring 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 intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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