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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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