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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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