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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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