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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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