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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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