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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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