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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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