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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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