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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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