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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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