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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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