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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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