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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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