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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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