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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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