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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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