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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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