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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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