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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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