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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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