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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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