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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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