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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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