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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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