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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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