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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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