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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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