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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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