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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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