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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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