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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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