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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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