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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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