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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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