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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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