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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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