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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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