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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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