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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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