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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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