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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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