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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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