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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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