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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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