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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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