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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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