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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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