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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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