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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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