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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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