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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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