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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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