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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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