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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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