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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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