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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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