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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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