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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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