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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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