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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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