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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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