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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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