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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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