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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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