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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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