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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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