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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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