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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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