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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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