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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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