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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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