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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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