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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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