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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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