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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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