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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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