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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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