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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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