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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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