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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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