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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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