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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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