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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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