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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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