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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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