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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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