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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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