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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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