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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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