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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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