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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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