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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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