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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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