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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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