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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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