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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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