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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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