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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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