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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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