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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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