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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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