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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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