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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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