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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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