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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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