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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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