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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge 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 interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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