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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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