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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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