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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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