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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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