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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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