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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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