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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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