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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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