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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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