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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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