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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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