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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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