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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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