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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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