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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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