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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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