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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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