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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about 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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