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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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