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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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