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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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