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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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