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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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