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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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