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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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