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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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