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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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