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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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