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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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