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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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