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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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