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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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