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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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