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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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