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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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