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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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