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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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