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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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