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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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