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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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