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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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