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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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