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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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