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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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