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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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