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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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