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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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