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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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