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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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