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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the 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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