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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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