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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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