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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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