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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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