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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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