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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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