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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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