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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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