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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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