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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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