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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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