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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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