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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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