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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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