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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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