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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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