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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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