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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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