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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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