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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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