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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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