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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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