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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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