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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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