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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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