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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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