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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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