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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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