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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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