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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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