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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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