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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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