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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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