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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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