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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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