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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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