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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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