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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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