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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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