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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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