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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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