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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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