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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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