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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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