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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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