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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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