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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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