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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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