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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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