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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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