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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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