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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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