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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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