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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic 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 examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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