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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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