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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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