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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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