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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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