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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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