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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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