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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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