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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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