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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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