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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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