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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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