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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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