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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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