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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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