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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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