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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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