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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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