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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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