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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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