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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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