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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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