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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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