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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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