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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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