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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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