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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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