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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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