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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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