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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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