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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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