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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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