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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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