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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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