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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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