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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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