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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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