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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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