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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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