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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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