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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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