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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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