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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key 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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