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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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