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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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