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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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