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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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