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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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