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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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