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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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