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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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