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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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