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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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