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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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