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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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