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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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