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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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