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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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