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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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