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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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