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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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