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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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