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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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