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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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