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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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