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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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