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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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