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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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