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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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