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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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