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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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