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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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