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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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