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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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