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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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