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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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