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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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