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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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