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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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