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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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