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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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