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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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