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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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