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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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