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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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