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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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