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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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