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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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