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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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