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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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