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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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