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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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