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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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