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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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