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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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