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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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