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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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