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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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