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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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