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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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