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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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