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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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