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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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