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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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