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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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