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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive 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 considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key 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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