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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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