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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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