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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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