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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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