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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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