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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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