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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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