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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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