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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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