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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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