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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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