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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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