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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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