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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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