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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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