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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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