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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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