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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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