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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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