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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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