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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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