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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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