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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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