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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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