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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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