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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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