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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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