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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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