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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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