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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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