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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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