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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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