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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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