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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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