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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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