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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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