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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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