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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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