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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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