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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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