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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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