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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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