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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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