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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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