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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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