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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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