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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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