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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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