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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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