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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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