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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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