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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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