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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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