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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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