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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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