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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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