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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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