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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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