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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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