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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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