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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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