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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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