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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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