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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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