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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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