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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs 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 topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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