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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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