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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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