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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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