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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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