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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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