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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans 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 massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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