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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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