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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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