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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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