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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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