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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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