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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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