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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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