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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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