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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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