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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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