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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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