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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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