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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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