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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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