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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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