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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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