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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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