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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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