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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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