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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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