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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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