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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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