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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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