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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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