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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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