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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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