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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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