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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources