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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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