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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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