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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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