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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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