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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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