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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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