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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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