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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education