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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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