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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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