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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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