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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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