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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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