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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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