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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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