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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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