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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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