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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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