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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major 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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