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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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