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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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