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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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