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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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