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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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