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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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