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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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