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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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